Planning a trip to Indian Island County Park soon? DNR would like you to know that from Monday, April 2 to Thursday, April 12, crews will be removing creosote-treated wood debris that washed up on the beach and lagoon of this scenic east Jefferson County park.
During the first part of the removal operation, crews from the Washington Conservation Corps/Puget SoundCorps will be gathering and staging the debris. Then, a helicopter will lift the collected debris into a central location where heavy equipment will load the debris into containers bound for an eastern Washington landfill.
The park will remain open during most of the operation. However, for public safety reasons, the park will be closed Tuesday, April 10 through Thursday, April 12 during the helicopter and heavy equipment operations.
The use of a helicopter for creosote removal operations brings together the expertise and talents of staff from a variety of DNR programs including aquatic restoration field staff, foresters, firefighting personnel, and recreation staff. Local firm, Stewart Excavating from Port Hadlock, will haul away the debris.
Throughout the years during high tides and storm events, the park’s lagoon traps and accumulates debris. Much of the debris is fairly benign, but a good deal includes creosote-treated wood from old pilings and docks that have deteriorated and broken apart. DNR’s Creosote Removal Program also works to remove these dilapidated structures before they break loose and enter the swirling currents of the Puget Sound and coastal waters.
The project is estimated to cost between $20,000 and $30,000 and is funded by Washington State Department of Ecology and the state’s voter-approved tax on hazardous substances.
Jefferson County Parks and Recreation leases Indian Island County Park from DNR’s Aquatics Program and manages the park for public enjoyment.
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